Lisbon Small-Group Tour: Fado Show and Dinner with Pick-up
Lisbon, Portugal
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Navigating Lisbon's cobblestone streets and unique culture can be challenging, especially at night. Discover where the nostalgic sounds of Fado were born and where locals still go to hear it today on this small-group walking tour. Admire murals, statues, fado houses, and places that over the centuries have been important for Fado to stand its ground as one of the most important identities of Lisbon. Enjoy a traditional dinner with drinks and dessert included and listen to Fado live performances, songs about lost love, and 'saudade,' a feeling of longing.
- Learn about the beginning of Fado, a unique Portuguese musical genre
- Walk through Lisbon's Alfama, Bairro Alto, and Mouraria districts
- Enjoy a typical Portuguese dinner with drinks, dessert and a show included
- A small group means more attention from your guide
What's Included
- Professional guide
- Multiple musical live performances (~10 minutes each)
- DinnerDinner & Live Fado Performance
- Pick-up & drop-off at hotel
- Tips & Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Personal Expenses
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
For logistical reasons and due to traffic restrictions, a nearby alternative pick-up point may be assigned, always within a short walking distance from your accommodation.
Operating hours.7:30 pm
Itinerary
To truly understand Lisbon, one must embrace Fado, the soulful music that embodies the city's heart and spirit. Once born in the struggles of Lisbon’s working-class neighborhoods, Fado evolved to captivate aristocratic audiences, becoming a cherished national symbol.
Join a short walking tour through Lisbon’s historic center, winding along charming cobblestone streets (wear comfortable shoes!) and uncovering the essence of Fado. Explore iconic Fado landmarks, including murals, statues, and traditional Fado houses in Bairro Alto, where Fado first captured the hearts of Lisbon’s upper class.
From there, journey to Rossio and Mouraria, delving into the roots of Fado at Rua do Capelão and Largo da Severa, and discovering tributes to this rich cultural heritage. The tour culminates in Alfama, Fado’s birthplace, where you’ll enjoy an authentic Fado live show and dinner, just as the locals do.
Join a short walking tour through Lisbon’s historic center, winding along charming cobblestone streets (wear comfortable shoes!) and uncovering the essence of Fado. Explore iconic Fado landmarks, including murals, statues, and traditional Fado houses in Bairro Alto, where Fado first captured the hearts of Lisbon’s upper class.
From there, journey to Rossio and Mouraria, delving into the roots of Fado at Rua do Capelão and Largo da Severa, and discovering tributes to this rich cultural heritage. The tour culminates in Alfama, Fado’s birthplace, where you’ll enjoy an authentic Fado live show and dinner, just as the locals do.
Torre de Belem (Pass By)
Bairro Alto (Pass By)
Estacao Do Rossio (Pass By)
Monumento Mouraria Berco do Fado (Pass By)
Alfama (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please be reminded that there may be more than one language spoken during the tour (max. two languages).
- English, Spanish and Portuguese are available all year round.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- A CONSIDERABLE amount of walking is involved. Not recommended for people with back problems, heart condition and mobility handicap.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- In case of adverse weather conditions (e. g. heavy rain), the tour can be cancelled, without prior notice. Refund will be given in these cases.
- It is not recommended to bring children below age 6 (during musical performances, it is required to be totally silent, including pausing from eating)
- There's no special dress code, although it's recommended not to bring slippers or beachwear. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.1
based on 132 reviews
laurie_m, Oct 2025
very enjoyable
wear layers
our host was very engaging, knowledgeable and enthusiastic and nice. car ride was great
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hi 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲_𝗺! 😊
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback about your Lisbon by Night Tour: Fado Show and Dinner!
We are absolutely delighted to hear that your experience was very enjoyable! It's fantastic that your host was very engaging, knowledgeable and enthusiastic and nice, and that the car ride was great. When our hosts can combine extensive knowledge with such engaging enthusiasm and genuine warmth, it creates exactly the kind of memorable evening experience we strive for.
We appreciate your practical tip to wear layers - this is excellent advice for our future guests as Lisbon evenings can have varying temperatures, especially when transitioning from outdoor exploration to intimate indoor Fado venues.
The combination of an engaging, knowledgeable host, a great car ride, and the soulful experience of authentic Fado music with dinner creates exactly the kind of immersive cultural evening that showcases the heart and soul of Portuguese tradition.
We'll be sure to share your lovely praise with your host, who will be delighted to know that their engaging, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic approach made your Lisbon by Night Fado experience so enjoyable!
Thank you for choosing our tour and for taking the time to share this wonderful feedback and helpful tip. We hope to welcome you back to Portugal for more adventures!
Best regards,
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 – 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗮 🚐 🏰
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John_A, Sep 2024
Juan was an outstanding guide and driver. We loved the food and Fado music sets! Please note that there were 20 steps up to the restaurant with a hand rail.
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Hi John_A! 😊
Thank you very much for your highly positive feedback! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great night on our Lisbon tour with dinner and Fado music. It's wonderful to know that Juan was an outstanding guide and driver.
We're particularly pleased to learn that you loved the food and Fado music sets. Your note about the 20 steps with a handrail to access the restaurant is very helpful, and we appreciate you sharing this information as it helps us better inform future visitors.
Juan will certainly be very happy with your praise. His ability to provide a memorable experience is something we greatly value in our guides.
We greatly appreciate your detailed comments and look forward to welcoming you back soon for more unforgettable moments in Portugal!
Best regards,
The Cooltours - Lisbon Team 🚐🎵
Michael_H, Apr 2024
Our guide was so pleasant and full of great info. He showed us the school project of the history of Lisbon that we never would have found ourselves. Times our visit to get a glorious sunset and we also enjoyed the other person in our party. Lovely evening. Highly recommend.
Response from Host, Apr 2024
Hi Michael_H! 😊
Thank you so much for your feedback on our food and fado tour! We're very pleased to hear that you had an enjoyable and enriching experience with our guide.
It's great to hear that he was able to provide an informative and memorable tour, showing you interesting points of interest such as the Lisbon History School project, and even coordinating the timing of the tour so that you could enjoy a beautiful sunset.
I'm sure our guide will be delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with him!
We look forward to welcoming you back on future tours for more gastronomic and cultural adventures in Lisbon!
Yours sincerely,
The Cooltours - Lisbon Team 🌟🍽️🎶
devin_G, Mar 2023
We had a wonderful time. The tour was just the right amount of time and dinner was great. Our guide was excellent and very knowledgeable. We would highly recommend doing this tour. As always be ready to walk up hill a lot :).
Victoria_V, Mar 2023
Had the most magical night on this tour! It was just me and a friend on the tour and had a great time with Thiago he was awesome. Knew the city well and taught us a lot. The Fado show also happened to be a private event because no one else came which was great luck. The food was amazing and generous the show was also spectacular. Only complaint is that we had learned about the traditional dress of Fado and our singers were in normal clothes would have liked to see the dress during the show. Would do this again 100%
Alan_L, Oct 2022
Our tour and tour guide was excellent.
The show was great along with dinner.
I do though think the coat was too high
resurbongolan, Feb 2020
Spent 11 days in Portugal and was on a tour every single day. Thisbis the best tour that we had for the reason that our tour guide Tania was the best!!! She really knows by heart Portugal and everything about Fado. Me and my husband had a blast! Tania even stayed with us until past midnight although she gets paid only until 10:30pm. After the tour Tania even answered ny questions about Portugal and other tour that we are interested in like the buklfighting schedule,where to purchase tickets and other stuff.
Definitely more than a 5 stars dor Tania!!!
William_G, Oct 2018
We had a very enjoyable evening. We enjoyed meeting the other guests on the tour, only 7 including us. The dinner and music were very good. Excellent guide.
Oksana_J, Sep 2018
Very good combination of music, artistic performance and good food :) Highly recommended for families, couples and friends
Tanja G, May 2018
This tour was advertised as a small-group event that lasts about 5.5 hours with the tour being about 2 hours and the dinner show being about 3 hours. What I got was a 0.5 hour car tour and a dinner show all by myself the guide didnt accompany me and there were no other guests. I could have simply walked to one of many local Fado dinner show venues and enjoyed a full meal and drinks for much less than half of what I paid, if I just wanted to eat by myself. Unfortunately for me, the experience wasnt as advertised and was a disappointment. That being said, the Fado show was fantastic, the food was good and the tour guide was nice.
Meinhard G, Apr 2018
Nice and friendly guide or driver, pick up / return from / to hotel and drive to view of city was nice. We were then dropped off at fado show / dinner. The show was good not great, not many songs and over at 11:00pm and dinner with glass of wine OK to good. So what is wrong? Well we could have made the reservation or worked into the restaurant on our own and payed half the price. 170 for two - I expected something great. The cost for a very good dinner for two with show would have been around 80 at the same place on our own. Also no special seating or attention - we were in the back but a small place and could not see the musicians. A touristy place one larger group and one couple on their own. NOT recommending - a 100 mark up, please you are ruining it!
Nancy V, Apr 2018
We had a wonderful evening on this tour. We were picked up at our hotel and enjoyed a driving tour around the city. It was interesting to see other parts of the city as we picked up our fellow passengers, before heading to a beautiful look-out over Lisbon. The fado restaurant was excellent - an intimate room, good food, and several fado singers. We would highly recommend this tour. Special thanks to our guide Vasco.
Austin A, Mar 2018
Manuel I think that was his name was very knowledgeable--he gave us much more useful information
Calvin G, Feb 2018
A terrific evening starting with some history of the cultural area of Lisbon as well as learning about the roots of Fado. Time to view the city from a night vantage point was spectacular! This was followed by an incredible Fado performance at a Chiado caffe, Sabor a Poesia. Added to the entertainment was a great time finding a way to converse with the Brazilian couple on my tour. A very special evening!
Andrea_Z, Dec 2017
Fantastic show and the dinner was delicious. Highly recommend
claytonsusan65, Dec 2017
We enjoyed the night tour and the explanation of Fado. The guide played the 2 main types of Fado as we drove. It was helpful once we heard it. The meal was average but the service was very good. The room was cozy.
CHARALAMPOS P, Nov 2017
Very interesting, Tiago was very informative, the fado show was amazing, though a shadow of new approach, dinner also was good.
beatles8.ml, Nov 2017
Ones was our guide and gave us a lovely tour of Lisboa. We stopped at a few sights to see the views of the city. Her explanation of the history of Fado was helpful. She played us different types of Fado on her phone first . The performance had 4 singers, not to be missed. The food was great also.
lmillersolicitor, Oct 2017
In the right quarter but a tourist event without a doubt. Pricey for what it was- One of the 3 singers had the voice the other 2 sang well but not as fado singers more folksy Lisbon with sing alongs
A more satisfying experience would have been going to random events that night as bars hosted a fado singer rather than the fixed format event.
mikebarb.mccabe, Oct 2017
Such a major disappointment, Dinner was mystery food. Banging heels on hardwood is not dance. Please watch u tUber and learn how to dance.
Sam_L, Oct 2017
We enjoyed the nighttime tour of Lisbon that preceded this the most. Our guide was absolutely terrific we cant say enough good about him. . The music was very enjoyable, but the dinner and place felt too touristy to us which it was. Nevertheless, it was a fun evening.
kenneth_E, Sep 2017
The night started with the driver being late since he could not find our hotel. We had texted but never got a reply. The driver was young and was poorly dressed and dropped the two couples off at the restaurant and stated he would pick us up later. We were placed in a corner the furthest from the performance. The food was poor quality for the money spent. The fado show was fair but became more of a karaoke show than a fado show. The other couple was very unhappy as we were also. Would not recommend this event.
Marlene_S, Sep 2017
It was our first experience with Fado and we're hooked! Live performance of this powerful, haunting singing, in a small, authentic, non-touristy restaurant filled with locals. Your meal and drinks are included, although there was some confusion with that from the waitress we had. Hotel pickup and drop off was a thankful inclusion, and our guide gently pointed out highlights along the way. It's truly a very small group experience, and should not be missed. A personal look into the culture of the Portugal people.
Teresa J, Aug 2017
Our driver picked us up at our hotel and gave us a brief description of the sights along the way to the Fado! He stopped on the hilltop to view the city and described different areas that we could see from the top of the hill.
This was our first Fado- the music is delightful, chilling, amusing and totally entertaining. The performers were so professional with beautiful voices! The entire experience is a must!
Tony, Jul 2017
Great show! Super tasty dinner. Nice authentic and very cozy and warm family owned and operated restaurant. not to mention that dinner includes a bottle of Portugal special wine too! Don't miss out!
AimeePalma_V, May 2017
WE got picked up on time by Daniel, he was extremely pleasant and made the ride very interesting, the Fado Show was excellent as well as dinner. He took us around Lisbon at night which is beautiful. This is an excellent tour highly recommend it.
Kelly R, Oct 2016
The music was fantastic, the singers were amazing, the food was good. Loved the intimacy of the restaurant, multicultural company, lovely tour guide. Great experience!
nelson_g, Sep 2016
Ok show
Ok food
Could have done the same without a guide
Carolyn_L, Aug 2016
Great experience. Tour was nice, guide informative, food excellent, and Fado show great. A real neighborhood gem.
Linda S, Jul 2016
The dinner was mediocre at best. The singers were good but showed their disappointment multiple times to those of us wh did not purchase their CD's. I wouldn't recommend this tour to anyone.
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